Word of the Day (plus an extra word)...

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30

Ardent

[AR-dnt]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 14th century

• Having intense feelings of enthusiasm or support
• Fiery or burning

Examples of Ardent in a sentence

• She was such an ardent fan of the football team that she bought season tickets for her whole family.
• The warmth of an ardent fireplace is welcome on a cold night.

About Ardent

Ardent calls back to the Latin verb “ardēre,” or to burn. The adjective ardent describes a feeling burning with passion or zeal.

Did you Know?

The adjective "ardent" is usually used to describe an intense fan, but it can also be used to describe negative feelings. This is in a figurative sense, but the word can also be used quite literally, to describe a burning object such as the sun.

AND ANOTHER IRRESISTIBLE WORD!

Foofaraw

[/ˈfo͞ofəˌrô/]Part of speech: noun

Origin: uncertain

• A disturbance arising from something unimportant
• Fuss made over insignificant matters

Examples of Foofaraw in a sentence

• She couldn't help rolling her eyes at the foofaraw that erupted at the holiday party.
• Foofaraw is to be expected when teenagers get into an argument.

About Foofaraw

Apropos of its meaning, foofaraw is a complicated word about unimportant matters. A linguistic cousin to "much ado about nothing," it describes a state of disturbance resulting from something that doesn't warrant it.

Did you Know?

Foofaraw is a word whose etymology remains uncertain. We might not know where it hails from, but at least it's fun to say.

Short Affair PROMPTS for January 6th

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So, here are. These are the prompts for the first Short Affairs of 2020. I hope the coming year brings you all peace, love, and happiness.

You'll find the prompts for January 6th down below the cut. For stories due today, simply follow this link.

https://section7mfu.livejournal.com/2706557.html

Don't forget, you can now chose to use one of the prompt words, or to use both in your story (not forgetting the colour element), remembering to state which combination of prompts you are using.

Remember, Section VII is a Gen site, but stories which are Het, Long-term Romance or AU can be posted in mfu_map_room.

You can post directly to Section VII or, if you wish, you can post your story elsewhere and provide a link. Please say where the link leads as a lot of people are unwilling to go to certain sites. Don't forget, Section VII and the Map Room are both available on Dreamwidth, for those of you who can figure it out (Just let us know if you posted there).

Have fun.

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